LAB MEMBERS

Sandhya Natesan

Education: 

• M.Tech in Biotechnology

• B.Tech in Biotechnology

Research Areas:  Microphysiological culture platforms  for Spinal Disc Degeneration 

Outside the Lab: Playing Badminton and listening to music 

Email: dhivyasandhya41@gmail.com

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhya-natesan-b32750144/ 

Tanjot Kaur

Education: 

• B.Tech in Biotechnology

Research Areas:  Injectable hydrogel systems to treat disc herniation 

Outside the Lab: Dancing, Adventure sports 

Email: bt21d200@smail.iitm.ac.in 

Tarun Shyam Mohan

Education: 

• B.Tech in Biotechnology

• M. Tech Biomedical Engineering

Research Areas:  Neuronal Tissue Engineering, Stimulated Cell Motility and Guidance 

Outside the Lab: I am a Sci-Fi enthusiast with Frank Herbert's Dune being my favourite (although no one can top Asimov in creativity). I enjoy writing short stories and cycling but always look for opportunities to interact with great and unique company.

Email: bt22d002@smail.iitm.ac.in 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarun-shyam-mohan 

Chinaithi Narzary

Education: 

• BTech in Biomedical Engineering from NIT Rourkela

• MTech in Biomedical Engineering from IIT Bombay 

Research Area:  Vascular Tissue Engineering

Outside the Lab: Enjoy exploring new places, dancing, learning to enjoy life to the fullest. 

Email: bt23d005@smail.iitm.ac.in

Gayathrinanda Prakash

Education: 

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Zoology 

Research area: Mucosal drug delivery system 

Outside the lab : Listening music , Travelling 

Email id : gayathrinandaprakash@gmail.com

LinkedIn id: http://linkedin.com/in/gayathrinanda-prakash

 Dr. Shalini Thomas

Education: 

• Bsc., Medical Bionanotechnology

• Msc., Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 

• PhD., Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research Areas:  Bionanomaterials for Tissue engineering

Outside the Lab: Playing badminton, Tennikoit, Glass and pot paintings

Email: shalinids67@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalini-thomas-55250814b 

 Dr. Sunil Venkanna Pogu

Education: PhD in Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad

Research Areas: NIR responsive hydrogel for cartilage regeneration. 

Outside the lab: Cycling

Email: sunilpogu@gmail.com 

Linkedin:  Dr. Sunil Pogu | LinkedIn

 Dr. Kintali Manohor Prasad

Education: B.Sc. (Physics), M.Sc. (Physics), Ph.D. (Physics)

Research Areas: Crystal Growth, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Chemical Calculation (DFT), Nanofiber Synthesis. 

Outside the lab: Watching movies, Following cricket, Listening to music

Email: manoharprasad522@gmail.com

Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kintali-manohor-prasad-059b98262/

Sanjay S

Co-guided by Prof. Meiyappan Lakshmanan 

Education

• B.Tech. in Industrial Biotechnology

Research Area: Cultivated meat

Outside the lab: Playing guitar and listening to music.

Email: bt24s011@smail.iitm.ac.in

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaysivakumar7489/

S Shakthi Ashika

Education

• B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad

Research Area: Fabrication and characterization of collagen-based magnetic scaffold for tissue engineering applications

Outside the lab: Painting, Art and Craft.

Email: bt25m021@smail.iitm.ac.in